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19 hours ago, Rhyta said:

Here we go, the adoration begins...McDavid carries the team on his back etc.... 

 

Panthers let them get too big of a lead, I had a bad feeling when Oilers scored another short handed goal for the first goal of the game.  Those who wanted a longer series are going to get it but I wonder how the Panthers get the momentum back? 

21 minutes ago, Mithrandir said:

Why the hate for McDavid?  Dude is the best on the planet and top 20 all time (and heading up that list)

McDavid deserves all the adoration he's getting right now. He's finally in a Cup final after years of his team falling short, and he's doing McDavid-like things to get his team back into this series. The guy is delivering. Even if Florida wins the Cup he still might win the Conn Smythe MVP, and he'll deserve it.

I say that as someone who doesn't like the Oilers and is pulling for the Panthers to win.

On 6/18/2024 at 6:46 PM, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

 

The only people who "like" autotune are the wannabe singers who need it to cover up the fact that they can't f**king sing.

3 minutes ago, Mithrandir said:

It's an instrument.  Is it over used sometimes?  Sure , but so are some of the guitar wanking nonsense in heavy metal/prog rock.

Autotune is an instrument? No, it is most definitely not. Autotune is a tool used to alter the pitch and performance of an instrument --  by itself it does not make music.

Not sure what you mean with the "guitar wanking" comment in the context of this autotune  discussion. Can you expand on that a little more, maybe give an example?

RIP to one of the all time greats.

On 6/16/2024 at 11:33 AM, laughedatbytime said:

https://x.com/i/status/1801731803603980598

 

 

100 times better than auto tune bullshit...

3 hours ago, Mithrandir said:

Why am I not surprised an old guy doesn't like auto tune.

The only people who "like" autotune are the wannabe singers who need it to cover up the fact that they can't f**king sing.

3 hours ago, laughedatbytime said:

 

Can I assume Megan Thee Stallion and Charlamagne Tha God are somehow related?

And a couple days after the above AI video, Rick shows us the anti-AI. I heard this song a few months ago and figured he'd get around to covering it.

6 hours ago, bluefox4000 said:

Ok so i noticed you said best NOT fav....it's a tiny difference.  so by that i'm goin Chris.

 

but.....my  heart always goes to layne.

 

but again.  official answer.....Chris.

I wrestled with the best vs. favorite thing. I should have figured Cornell would run away with this in a best format. Funny thing is, the idea for this poll popped into my head because I've been listening to a lot of AIC and STP lately.

10 minutes ago, goose said:

....Cornell is the most talented for sure, but 'best'...hmmm

 

I'm inclined to go with Layne Staley, though Vedder or Cobain might get the nod on acoustic songs

I'm still stuck. I like everyone listed here. Cornell is the easy reflex pick because of his raw talent, but Entre very nicely outlined the differing qualities of each of the five. I'm down to two.

Staley conveys anguish better than anyone on this list (Rooster is a great example -- no one could have conveyed the angst and trepidation of those lyrics better than him) and has such a unique timbre. And he had the power to back it all up.

Weiland, as Entre pointed out, is a chameleon. On any given album he can sound like three or four different singers, adopting a different personality to fit the band's diverse song styles, and on top of that he was a really good singer. He sounded awesome.

Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots are what many would consider the "big five" of the '90s grunge bands. Some people say STP wasn't a grunge band since they originated in California and not from the Seattle grunge scene but they look right at home listed with the other four.

All  five bands featured notable lead vocalists. Kurt Cobain is probably the least accomplished as far as vocal talent, though his voice fits very well with Nirvana's music. The  other four -- Chris Cornell, Scott Weiland, Layne Staley and Eddie Vedder -- are varying degrees of awesome. Four of the five died tragically and young -- only Pearl Jam's  Vedder is still with us.

Which of these five do you rank at the top? Votes are public.

This is the first song that popped into my head. And it sucks that it's in my head now.

4 hours ago, Rhyta said:

This is going to probably have great ratings, two really good teams for the Final.  Have to wait until the 8th

Spoken like a true hockey fan -- I'm looking at it the same way.

But make no mistake, the NHL and E$PN (Disney) really  REALLY wanted the Rangers in the Final. I've run into so many people who don't normally watch hockey who were talking about the Rangers. They're a big market original six team and they'll always be one of the league's darlings because they pull in ratings and clicks. It must kill the suits that one of the two Florida teams have made the Final for the past five years in a row.

13 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

Panarin's goal gave them hope. Not enough. President's trophy curse. Except for 2013.   

Florida really found their legs as the series went on. Their forecheck is relentless .They'll be tough to beat in the Final.

8 hours ago, BastillePark said:

He's 1 of the worst umpires I've ever seen behind the plate. He should have never gotten out of Single A ball.

One of the headlines I saw today was, "Everyone knew Angel Hernandez's name. That was the problem."

It's a good headline.

RIP to a legend.

9 hours ago, J2112YYZ said:

Where's Shadows Of The Night? Invalid poll.

2 hours ago, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Sorry, that one hasn’t gotten played regularly in my life.

13 minutes ago, J2112YYZ said:

 

What? That was one of her highest charting songs. It may have went to number one.

It WOULD have gone to number one if Entre had listened to it more!!!

18 hours ago, Entre_Perpetuo said:

Interesting no one has voted for the first two yet.

11 hours ago, goose said:

Treat Me Right is 

Great song with a killer guitar solo.

13 hours ago, goose said:

Tough one, as they are all great, with only Best Shot being easy for me to eliminate.  Ultimately went with You Better Run.   Damn, that was a great album!

Same.

I might have picked Promises In the Dark if it were included.

4 hours ago, treeduck said:

I wouldn't even think of comparing him to Kenny G, he was way above him, he was more like a lightweight version of Michael Brecker or Eric Marienthal. 

Yes, that's fair.

I mentioned Kenny G to illustrate the type of music both he and Sanborn play, more instrumental pop than traditional improvisational jazz.

9 hours ago, Rhyta said:

Monday's game was a disaster, in several ways.  I have been a hockey fan for decades but I have never felt such a punch in the gut as I did last night.  Turning on the tv to the news of Nichuskin getting suspended for substance abuse AGAIN was awful. To do this to your team two years in a row is unforgivable.  His NHL career is over.  Then Toews being out due to illness (yeah, here's looking at you Benn )  Avs just couldn't recover from that double whammy.

  I want to hope AVS can steal the next one, but not so sure they can.

2 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

I watched the highlights. It was almost all Dallas.  

The Stars are running on all cylinders right now. All four lines are effective to the point where you can't really tell which line is on the ice, and the forwards and d-men are totally in sync. And they don't sit back in the 3rd when they have the lead, they keep pushing.  It's impressive to watch.

I always associated Sanborn with the soft jazz genre, though not as soft as Kenny G (eww). More pop jazz, maybe. Still, he had a long career playing the sax and he has my respect. RIP David.

3 hours ago, goose said:

Fair Warning takes the album matchup, by I gotta give Flying High the song vs song win.

I can see the value of picking Flying High -- there are plenty of Van Halen songs that don't measure up to it -- but Unchained is a quintessential VH song. Eddie's guitar tone on that song (and on Fair Warning front to back) is flawless -- it's the best heavy guitar sound ever put to tape IMO.

It's tough to vote against Eyes Without A Face , but the guitar parts in Rebel Yell are just too good.

8 hours ago, Rush Didact said:

Why is this thread about a non-existent and/or non-functional screensaver still pinned?  Who even uses a screensaver in 2024?

Unpinned, just an oversight. You get so used to seeing certain things in the spots where they've always been for almost 20 years you don't even think about them. Thanks for understanding.

2 hours ago, JohnRogers said:

A few weeks later Robert Conklin was hired by Rolling Stone magazine. 

I just Googled him and came up with nothing. Which makes sense as he's a terrible writer. That review reads like a high school English class exercise, one that received a C-.